All things freshwater: news, analysis, humor, reviews, and commentary from Michael E. 'Aquadoc' Campana, hydrogeologist, hydrophilanthropist, Professor of Hydrogeology and Water Resources Management in the Geography Program of the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS) at Oregon State University and Emeritus Professor of Hydrogeology at the University of New Mexico. He is Past President of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA), Past Chair of the Scientists & Engineers Division of the National Ground Water Association (NGWA), Past President of the nonprofit NGWA Foundation and President and Founder the nonprofit Ann Campana Judge Foundation, an organization involved with WaSH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) in Central America. He serves on the Steering Committee of the Global Water Partnership (GWP). CYA statement: with the exception of guest posts, the opinions expressed herein are solely those of Michael E. Campana and not those of CEOAS, Oregon State University, ACJF, AWRA, NGWA, GWP, my spouse Mary Frances, or any other person or organization.

Texas Agriculture Law BlogDon't let the name fool you - there are lots of water issues in agriculture and Tiffany Dowell of Texas A&M University does a fabulous job with this important Internet resource. Give it a read - I do every day!

The Way of WaterDr. Jennifer Veilleux records her fieldwork, research, and thoughts about water resources development and management, indigenous rights, ethics, and a host of other issues.

Thirsty in SuburbiaGayle Leonard documents things from the world of water that make us smile: particularly funny, amusing and weird items on bottled water, water towers, water marketing, recycling, the art-water nexus and working.

This Day in Water HistoryMichael J. 'Mike' McGuire, engineer extraordinaire, NAE member, and author of 'The Chlorine Revolution', blogs about historical happenings in the fields of drinking water and wastewater keyed to calendar dates.

Watershed Moments: Thoughts from the HydrosphereFrom Sarah Boon - rediscovering her writing and editing roots after 13 years, primarily as an environmental scientist. Her writing centres around creative non-fiction, specifically memoir and nature writing. The landscapes of western Canada are her main inspiration.

WaterWiredAll things freshwater: news, comment, publications and analysis from hydrogeologist Michael E. Campana, Professor at Oregon State University and Technical Director of the AWRA.

Friday, 22 May 2020

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 16 - 22 May 2020

The links below represent the week's water news as represented by my Tweets. I do not pretend that this survey is a comprehensive survey of the water news; it's my attempt to keep my readers informed to the best of my ability and available time.

Scroll down to 'Positions Open' and 'Previous Weeks' Positions Open' to see the jobs. All my individual job Tweets are archived at #JobWaWi. Previous weekly summaries are archived at: #WaWiNews or click here.

It's @natureBriefing - 22 May 2020. Today we learn that social distancing seems to have cut the flu season short in the northern hemisphere, discover that bees bite plants to make them flower and explore a statistical snafu in the United States. https://bit.ly/2LNElcR

It's @natureBriefing - 21 May 2020. Today we witness the birth of a planet, discover how #coronavirus lockdowns have cut carbon emissions and discuss the problems with immunity passports. https://bit.ly/2ZmwjzA

It's @natureBriefing - 20 May 2020. Today we take a look at the first results from #coronavirus vaccine trials, learn how lockdowns have affected female academics and glimpse green snow in Antarctica https://bit.ly/3e7W0bl

It's @natureBriefing - 19 May 2020. Today we join the scientific search for the animal source of the #coronavirus, explore how to address #COVID19’s outsized toll on people of colour and learn from six masters of science communication. https://bit.ly/3bMGWyj

It's @natureBriefing - 18 May 2020. Today we enjoy the golden age of physical volcanology, discover a promising long-acting injection that protects against HIV infection and explore the globe-straddling scientific endeavour to solve #coronavirus structure https://bit.ly/3g0NY5M

Water/Land Quality and ContaminationIn one year, 20 cities released 92B gallons of untreated sewage into the Great Lakes. In @AGU_Eos: Great Lakes Cities’ Sewer Designs Mean Waste in Waters https://bit.ly/3coB5Af

Paper: 'Attitudes toward Water Conservation: The Influence of Site-Specific Factors and Beliefs in Climate Change' https://bit.ly/36iA7U5

WTF?In @MotherJones: The Hell of Sheltering in Place Without Running Water. Surviving a pandemic gets all the more complicated when you can’t wash your hands or cook or flush your toilets. https://bit.ly/2YDcTGr

"Thanks to tenure and a crummy retirement plan, layoffs will leave us with a Baby Boomer faculty operating in an online teaching environment, with 75% of IT laid off. But there will be football!" -@ass_deans

Circle of BlueCircle of Blue uses journalism, scientific research, and conversations from around the world to bring the story of the global freshwater crisis to life. Here you’ll find new water reports, news headlines, and hear from leading scientists.

Drink Water For LifeThe idea is simple. Drink water or other cheap beverages instead of expensive lattes, sodas, and bottled water for a set period of time. A day, a week, a month, Lent, Ramadan, Passover, or some other holiday period.

eFlowNet NewsletterFrom the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) this newsletter has lots of information about environmental flows and related issues.

Sustainable Water Resources RoundtableSince 2002, the Sustainable Water Resources Roundtable (SWRR) has brought together federal, state, corporate, non-profit and academic sectors to advance our understanding of the nation’s water resources and to develop tools for their sustainable management.